Name: Pre-Algebra Exam
Pre-Algebra Exam
Topics: Fractions and Two-Step Equations
Date:
Part I: Fractions (1–5)
1. Simplify the expression:
3 5
+
4 8
2. Subtract the fractions:
7 2
−
9 3
3. Multiply the fractions and simplify if possible:
4 10
×
5 12
4. Divide the fractions and simplify:
3 2
÷
8 5
5. Application Problem:
Amanda baked a cake and ate 1
4
of it. Later, her brother ate 2
5
of the original cake.
What fraction of the cake is left?
(Express your answer in simplest form.)
Part II: Two-Step Equations (6–10)
6. Solve for x:
3x + 4 = 19
7. Solve for y:
y
−5=7
2
8. Solve for m:
6m − 10 = 2
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Name: Pre-Algebra Exam
9. Solve for z:
z
+3=8
4
10. Application Problem:
Mia has $50. She spends $8 on lunch and then buys several books, each costing $7.
Write and solve a two-step equation to find how many books she bought.
Show all work. Calculators are allowed unless your teacher instructs otherwise.
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